stingy (Meaning)
stingy (a)
unwilling to spend (money, time, resources, etc.)
deficient in amount or quality or extent
Synonyms & Antonyms of stingy
Synonyms:
- parsimonious
- mean
- pinching
- chintzy
- selfish
- careful
- miserly
- penurious
- uncharitable
- tightfisted
- desirous
- close
- tight
- ungenerous
- greedy
- cheap
- niggardly
Antonyms:
Synonyms:
- thrifty
- economical
- small
- sparing
- spare
- conserving
- penny-pinching
- frugal
- niggard
- chary
- saving
- covetous
- closefisted
- mercenary
- pinchpenny
- avaricious
- mingy
- stinting
- economizing
Antonyms:
- benevolent
- overgenerous
- magnanimous
- compassionate
- profuse
- profuse
- philanthropical
- compassionate
- benevolent
- philanthropic
- beneficent
- freehanded
- kindly
- freehanded
- beneficent
- free
- philanthropical
- handsome
- overgenerous
- kindly
- lavish
- handsome
- magnanimous
- hospitable
- free
- hospitable
- lavish
- humanitarian
- humanitarian
- philanthropic
stingy Sentence Examples
- The stingy billionaire refused to donate even a penny to the charity.
- She was known for her stingy ways, always refusing to lend money or share her possessions.
- The stingy politician pocketed campaign funds intended for public services.
- The stingy neighbor refused to water the plants in his shared garden, despite the drought.
- The stingy company owner cut employee benefits to maximize profits.
- The stingy landlord refused to fix a leaky roof, forcing his tenants to endure discomfort.
- The stingy teacher refused to give students extra credit, even when they struggled.
- The stingy storeowner charged exorbitant prices for ordinary goods, exploiting customers' desperation.
- The stingy relative left his family a paltry inheritance after hoarding his wealth his entire life.
- The stingy employer refused to grant his employees a well-deserved raise or promotion.
FAQs About the word stingy
unwilling to spend (money, time, resources, etc.), deficient in amount or quality or extent
parsimonious, mean, pinching, chintzy, selfish,careful, miserly, penurious, uncharitable, tightfisted
openhanded, altruistic, unsparing, extravagant, extravagant, unselfish,generous, openhanded, generous, selfless
The stingy billionaire refused to donate even a penny to the charity.
She was known for her stingy ways, always refusing to lend money or share her possessions.
The stingy politician pocketed campaign funds intended for public services.
The stingy neighbor refused to water the plants in his shared garden, despite the drought.